Classic route
Bari–Taranto railway
Taranto → Bari · Italy
104 km across the Murge plateau from Bari through Gioia del Colle to Taranto, now covered end to end by Frecciarossa in a little over an hour.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 16640417 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 5 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of RE 19832
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Bari–Taranto railway?
The Bari–Taranto railway runs 103 km from Taranto to Bari.
How long does the Bari–Taranto railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 09 min for the 103 km. That is an average of 90 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 150 km/h.
Who runs the Bari–Taranto railway?
Trenitalia, with Frecciarossa.
How old is the Bari–Taranto railway?
The line has been in service since 1865. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Bari–Taranto railway run?
19 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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